Senior Cost Manager

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

You are a highly experienced
Senior Cost Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor
with a strong background in large-scale infrastructure or energy projects, ideally within the nuclear sector. You bring strategic insight, leadership, and a deep understanding of cost management best practices. You're ready to take ownership of complex projects and mentor junior team members while delivering exceptional value to clients. This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.

Your Role

As a Senior Cost Manager, you will lead cost planning and control efforts across major nuclear infrastructure projects. You'll work closely with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure financial objectives are met while maintaining compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation and management of cost estimates across all project phases.

• Develop and lead the implementation of cost reporting including cashflow analysis and change management.

• Drive value engineering and risk management initiatives.

• Provide expert advice on life cycle costing, benchmarking, and sustainability.

• Act as the primary client liaison for all cost-related matters.

• Mentor and support junior cost consultants and project team members.

• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and nuclear safety protocols.

• Contribute to business development and client relationship management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cost management or quantity surveying roles.
• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure, energy, or nuclear projects.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.
• Professional membership (CIQS, RICS, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in cost estimating tools and project controls software.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Kincardine 3 days per week. Eligibility for a nuclear site clearance

Additional Information

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)

• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program

• RRSP option with company matching

• Annual learning and development budget

• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth

• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days

• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

The base salary range for this full-time role is
$95,000 - $145,000
per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.  Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate's experience and qualifications.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.